



Winston paws his way to highlight local businesses
Winston, wearing his LaFayette Main Street bandana, travels to different local businesses each Wednesday in downtown LaFayette. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS




Valley City Council recognizes local state medalist swimmers
Members of the swim team were recognized during Monday night’s council meeting in Valley. PHOTO BY KADIE TAYLOR, THE LAFAYETTE SUN

Coloring the community one window, parking space at a time
Local artist Kayla Snow of Thompson & Co. creates vibrant window art for businesses in LaFayette, adding color and creativity to the community. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

LaFayette Council candidate arrested
According to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, Andrew Vines, a candidate for LaFayette’s District B city council seat, was arrested on Aug. 8 over allegations pertaining to ballot harvesting, which is a misdemeanor in Alabama.



Public Notices | Aug. 6, 2025
These public notices were printed in the Aug. 6 issue of The LaFayette Sun.
Petsense opens in Valley for paws and all
Petsense held its grand opening on Aug. 4 for community members to explore the range of products and services it provides for pets.

The Chambers County Health Department celebrates 150 years
The Chambers County Health Department is hosting an open house to celebrate the 150-year anniversary of the Alabama Department of Public Health on Wednesday, Aug. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon EST at 5 N. Medical Park Drive in Valley.

Downtown LaFayette gets ready to ‘crawl’
“Our Music Crawl event is a grant project awarded through the Department of Tourism to allow an event which attracts not only our community, but also visitors to our sweet town.”

Backpack giveaway supports students in Lanett
Goodsell United Methodist Church on North Sixth Avenue in Lanett was the site of a backpack giveaway event on Sunday afternoon.

After school reading program holds open house in Lanett
Students and their families were welcomed to an open house event for a new after school reading program in the Valley Plaza shopping center in Lanett on Monday.

P.H.Y.R.E.’s annual Back-to-School Bash empowers families across the county
P.H.Y.R.E’s annual back-to-school bash was held Aug. 2.